Sr. Manager, Global Restaurant Food Safety

Pizza Hut is seeking a strategic and experienced Senior Manager, Global Restaurant Food Safety to lead and enhance our food safety and quality programs. Reporting to the Director, Global Food Safety & Quality (FSQ), this role ensures compliance with food safety standards and regulations at every stage — from farm to fork — with approximately 75% focus on U.S. restaurant and supply food safety and 25% on global restaurant food safety initiatives. The ideal candidate brings strong expertise in restaurant food safety, regulatory compliance, and supplier oversight, while also contributing to Pizza Hut’s sustainability, nutrition, and wellness strategies. This role leads a team of three Food Safety Specialists and collaborates cross-functionally with global operations, supply chain, and senior leadership to uphold our commitment to quality and safety worldwide.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the US Restaurant Food Safety program offering global support.
• Oversee a Supply Food Safety category using restaurant expertise to drive farm to fork compliance.
• Establish a comprehensive 1–5 year roadmap for PH Global restaurant food safety that aligns with Yum FSQ goals, operational strategies, and regulatory compliance.
• Lead the US Sustainability Program to include the PH Good Growth Strategy.   
• Lead the US Nutritional program, collaborating across functions to establish a streamlined Wellness strategy for Pizza Hut.
• Proactively manage MAHA/regulatory policy initiatives that may have implications for our ingredients and menu items.
• Lead the PH Nutritional/Allergen and School Lunch Programs. 
• Serve as the global liaison for both restaurant and food safety with changes in global quality compliance
• Collaborate cross functionally with senior leaders, Global Operations, Global Supply Chain to align efforts and ensure the global restaurant food safety strategy is successful.
• Monitor and drive the food safety, quality, and supplier performance for assigned food categories. Connect with key partners to develop and promote positive business results through open communication and strong partnerships.
• Drive superior quality products by leading and providing daily support for the PH FSQ Product Evaluation program and continuing to enhance and develop the future strategy of this program. 
• Utilize specification management, supplier audits, product evaluations and non-conformance monitoring to ensure compliance with all Pizza Hut standards and specifications. Partner with our Third-Party Restaurant Food Safety Audit Team to ensure standards are clear and applied correctly to drive continuous improvement with our supplier base.
• Work with product development suppliers, RSCS and Operations teams to onboard new suppliers and ingredients to support menu strategy.
• Support new product innovation, providing technical knowledge of supplier process capabilities and providing suggestions or alternatives that help move these projects forward for the business.
• Lead a team of 3 Food Safety Specialists.

Required Qualifications:

Knowledge Base

• You will be required to attend the Plano, TX office 3 days a week on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
• 8+ years of experience in restaurant food safety is required; additional experience in supply chain food safety is a plus.
• 2+ years of team leadership experience, with an emphasis on mentorship, development, and fostering an inclusive team culture.
• Proven expertise in food safety and quality system auditing, including HACCP.
• Solid understanding of economic metrics relevant to facility operations and business performance.
• Comprehensive knowledge of regulatory bodies and standards, including FDA, Food Code, and crisis management protocols.
• Expected Travel: 25%

Collaboration Skills

• Understands diverse working styles, maintains a positive, customer-focused attitude, and builds strong, effective relationships across internal teams and external partners to support a robust food safety culture.

Core Skills

• Practical problem solver who provides scientifically sound recommendations for testing methods and collaborates cross-functionally to enhance quality programs.
• Self-motivated and committed to continuous professional and personal growth.

Communication Skills

• Strong written and verbal communication abilities, with excellent attention to detail, organizational skills, and data analysis.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Teams, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor of Science in Food Science (desirable), Biology, Food Engineering, Food Science, Microbiology or related field preferred.

Salary Range: $139,000 to $147,150 annually + bonus eligibility. This is the expected salary range for this position. Ultimately, in determining pay, we'll consider the successful candidate’s location, experience, and other job-related factors.

Who We Are

Founded in 1958, Pizza Hut - a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc. - now operates more than 18,000 restaurants in more than 100 countries. Pizza Hut is leading the way in providing customers with great experiences, innovating with technology and new products, as well as delivering exceptional service.

Our People & Culture

We're looking for people who LOVE pizza and thrive in a fun, past paced, and customer-centric environment. At our corporate campuses, Pizza Hut has created the perfect place for you to grow your career. Every day, you’ll work to support our franchisees and teams across the U.S., continuously challenging yourself to feed more possibilities. In return, we’ll provide professional development and career growth opportunities so that you can become your best and achieve your goals. And we’ll sweeten the deal by immersing you in our world-class recognition culture and providing a robust array of benefits, some highlights include:

• Hybrid work schedule and year-round half day Fridays 
• Onsite childcare through Bright Horizons 
• Onsite dining center
• Onsite gym with fitness classes and personal trainer sessions 
• 4 weeks of vacation per year plus holidays and time off for volunteering 
• Tuition reimbursement and education benefits 
• Generous parental leave for all new parents and adoption assistance program 
• 401(k) with a 6% matching contribution from Yum! 
• Comprehensive medical & dental including prescription drug benefits and 100% preventive care

Giving Back

As a global company, Pizza Hut aims to make the world better by acting responsibly with respect to food, planet and people. Whether it’s donating food through the Harvest Program or supporting literacy with the Pizza Hut BOOK IT! Program – the company, our franchisees and our team members are committed to improving the communities we serve.

Pizza Hut is an equal opportunity workplace and committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability and genetic information (including family medical history).